PWS_AG Cleaning_ 16-17SEP21_FCCO.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

(PWS)

Agricultural Cleaning Support

4th Security Forces Assistance Brigade, FORT

CARSON, CO

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to execute disinfection and cleaning of military equipment at Fort Carson, CO (FCCO) from the dates of 16-17 September 21, Agricultural (AG) Cleaning will be conducted at FCCO. This scope of work quote includes all labor, travel incurred costs, lodging expenses while on-site, supplies required to perform the disinfection and consolidation/disposal of runoff Virkon solution. The contractor shall document the Virkon dilution process to ensure a proper 1% solution is applied and will issue a certificate of application upon completion of the project at each location stated above. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Support as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

2. Objectives: Execute AG Cleaning operations on all designated equipment, approximately 46 container pieces (8' x 6' 5.5" x 8'), to ensure all equipment is able to meet European Customs requirements.

3. Scope: This scope of work quote includes all labor, travel incurred costs, lodging expenses while on-site, supplies required to perform the disinfection and consolidation/disposal of runoff Virkon solution.

The contractor shall document the Virkon dilution process to ensure a proper 1% solution is applied and will issue a certificate of application upon completion of the project at each location stated above.

4. Period of Performance: 16 September 21 to 17 September 21.

5. General Information

5.1 Quality Control: Quality Control is the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the Government (see FAR 52.246- 1, Contractor

Inspection Requirements).

5.2 The Contractor shall develop, implement and maintain an effective Quality Control System which includes a written Quality Control Plan (QCP). The QCP shall implement standardized procedure/methodology for monitoring and documenting contract performance to ensure all contract requirements are met. The Contractors’ QCP must contain a systematic approach to monitor operations to ensure acceptable services/products are provided to the Government. The QCP, as a minimum, shall address continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting and documentation of inspection; discrepancy identification and correction; corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis to identify the root cause and root cause corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies; procedures for trend analysis; procedures for collecting and addressing customer feedback/complaints. The contractor shall upon request provide to the Government their quality control documentation. Periodic Inspections are conducted monthly to evaluate the quality of work IAW the PWS. The COR will notify the Contracting Officer regarding any deficiencies. The

Contracting Officer will contact the Contractor to correct the deficiency. Once the acceptance of the quality control plan happens the contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to their QC system.

5.3 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is a Government only document primarily focused on what the Government must do to assure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the requirements of the contract.

5.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of

0800 to 1800 from 16 to 17 SEPTEMBER 2021.

5.6 Place of Performance: Fort Carson, CO.

5.7 Type of Contract: The Government will award a WBS contract or MIPR as appropriate.

5.8 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel (to include subcontractors) performing work under this contract must have a Secret Clearance at time of the proposal submission, and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification.

5.9 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

5.10 Installation Physical Security: Contractor's must provide an access roster to Directorate of Emergency

Services (DES), Physical Security Office of all employees monthly or when any personnel change occurs for access to Fort Hood. An access roster will also be furnished to the Security and Intelligence Division

(S&ID), DPTMS quarterly or upon request. Access rosters must be forwarded to the vehicle registration office using a specific format electronically from a government computer.

5.11 A check of records through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Interstate Identification

Index (III) is the Army minimum baseline background check for entrance onto Army installations for non-

CAC holders to include entrance of visitors. The contractor shall provide employees with company identification (ID) cards prior to their commencement of work. The ID format is subject to approval by the government. IDs shall be laminated and include the company's name, ID number, issue and expiration dates, employee name, job title and color photograph. Employees shall wear the ID on front exterior clothing, above the waist, when performing under the Performance of Work Statement (PWS)/Statement of Work (SOW)/Statement of Objectives (SOO) unless otherwise specified herein or approved by the government.

5.12 Physical Security Plan. The contractor shall address the physical security aspects associated with contract performance in government furnished facilities. The plan shall describe how the security plan shall prevent unauthorized access, vandalism, pilferage, larceny, sabotage, and arson directed toward contractor controlled facilities. A list of installation buildings for which the contractor shall be responsible shall be included in the plan. The contractor shall maintain an active security checklist for each facility under the contractor's control. The plan shall comply with the provisions of AR 190-11, AR 190-13, AR

190-51, DoD 5100.76(D), 5220.22(D) and the Fort Hood, Installation Physical Security Plan. This security plan will be reviewed annually by the DES to ensure regulatory requirements.

5.13 Information Systems Security Plan. The information systems security plan shall establish security procedures for all computer systems and communications utilized in the performance of this

PWS/SOW/SOO. The plan shall conform to AR 25-1, AR 25-2, and AR 380-67.

5.14 Key Control Plan. The contractor's key control plan shall provide for government access, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to all government-furnished facilities. The plan shall comply with AR 190-13 and

AR 190-51.

5.15 Information Systems Access. The contractor shall ensure that its employees, performing under this contract that has access to government information systems receive annual Information

Technology security training. The contractor shall immediately notify the contracting officer when an employee terminates employment that has access to government information systems or data. The contractor shall ensure all common access cards issued to employees are returned to the government upon termination of employment and released employee names are to be stricken from rosters maintained by DES & S&ID immediately upon release.

6. Installation Anti Terrorism /Force Protection (AT/FP).

6.1 Pursuant to DoD Instruction 2000.16, DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Standards, dated October 2, 2006, each contractor employee requiring access to a federally controlled installation, facility and/or federally controlled information systems shall complete AT Level I awareness training on an annual basis and receive a certificate of completion. The training is accessible from any computer and is available at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that all employees have completed antiterrorism awareness training and shall certify that their workforce has completed the training through the submission of certificates of completion to the Contracting Officer and the

Contracting Officer's Representative (if appointed) within five working days after contract award or prior to access to a federally-controlled installation or information system.

6.2 In the event that the automated system at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/ not available (e.g., server problems), Level I AT Awareness Training can be provided by a qualified instructor. However, if the training is not completed online, the Level I AT Awareness instructor qualification must be coordinated with the installation Antiterrorism Officer or (installation security equivalent) and the resultant name(s) of approved instructors shall be provided the contracting officer or designee along with all associated cost or schedule impacts to the contract.

6.3 Antiterrorism performance (Level I AT Awareness Training attendance and compliance) may be documented as a performance metric under the resultant contract, and be part of past performance information in support of future source selections.

7. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the Installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of

Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

8. iWATCH Training. The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH Program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed with 7 calendar days of contract award and within 7 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 14 calendar days after contract award.

9. Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems. All contractor employees with access to a government information system must be registered inthe Army Training

Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at the commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance Awareness Training prior to access to the information systems and then annually thereafter.

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9.1 For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries

(NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the

DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

9.2 For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and

Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures

(provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

9.3 Threat Awareness Reporting Program. For all contractors with security clearances, per AR 381-12

Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TAPR), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer per paragraph 2-4(b).

11. Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level 1 OPSEC

Training within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual

OPSEC Awareness Training.

12. All contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees must complete the DODIA

Awareness Training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DOD and Army training requirements in DODD 8570.01, DOD 8570.01-M, and AR 25-2 within six months of employment.

13. Per DOD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239.7001, and AR 25-2, the contractor employees supporting

IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DOD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

14. Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified "(Con)fidential," "(Sec)ret", or "Top (Sec)ret", and requires contractors to comply with - (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program

Operating Manual (DOD 5220.22-M); any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor.

15. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12) Requirements

15.1 All personnel hired under this contract who do not require a security clearance must have a

National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). The contractor will ensure new hires complete a

Standard Form (SF) 85 or 85P as applicable through the Personnel Security Investigation Portal

(PSIP) by initiating the process through the Security and Intelligence Division, DPTMS, (S&ID) no later than 14 days from the date of hire. Personnel who require a security clearance must be processed by their company Facility Security Officer (FSO) or company Security Manager. The contractor will comply with the rules outlined in Garrison Policy Memorandum #5, Issuance of

Contractor Common Access Card.

15.2 Instructions for completing the NACI process will be sent to the Project/Program Manager, Security Manager and the COR once the contract has been awarded and one of the above personnel notifies S&ID for the initiation. The contractor shall schedule fingerprinting appointments with

S&ID. Personnel will not be able to work under this contract until the SF 85 or SF 85P has been submitted to PSIP as required. Personnel who do not receive a favorable NACI will not be allowed to perform services under this contract.

15.3 The Project/Program Manager, Security Manager, or the COR may request a computer waiver for those employees who will require immediate access to government information systems. The waiver can only be requested after the successful submission of a personnel investigation request

(NACI) through PSIP. Waivers will be granted to employees that receive a favorable review of the investigation packet by the S&ID office and will only be valid for six months. At the termination date of the waiver, the Project/Program Manager, Security Manager, or the COR must follow up with the S&ID office to determine if the original investigation was adjudicated. At that time the

S&ID office will re-evaluate the waiver and/or notify the NEC to remove LAN access. Packets that contain derogatory information on the initial review can result in the denial of a computer waiver.

16. Key Control. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the

Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer.

16.1 In the event keys are lost or improperly duplicated the Contractor shall, upon direction of the

Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

16.2 The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by

Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting

Officer.

16.3 Lock Combinations. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control

Plan.

17. Installation Access Control

17.1 Access Control: Procedures for commercial vehicle access to Fort Carson are subject to change without prior notice. Current access information may be obtained by calling Physical Security (531-

7756) / Visitor Control Center (531-0380).

17.2 Security Searches/Checks: Contractor and Contractor employees are subject to security searches/checks. Persons found in possession of firearms, ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnic devices, knives, other lethal weapons, or removing Government equipment, supplies, and/or food will be prosecuted and/or barred from the installation.

17.3 Compliance with Regulations: The Contractor and Contractor employees shall comply with all applicable Fort Hood regulations promulgated by the Commanding General, Fort Hood, TX, as well as all applicable Federal and State safety laws and security regulations. Applicable Post regulations including, but not limited to, fire, safety, sanitation, security, and firearms or other lethal weapons, will be made available to the Contractor upon request.

17.4 Instructions for Access: The following information is provided to assist in creating an access roster for personnel requiring access to Fort Carson.

17.5 Personnel without a Common Access Card (CAC), Rapid Gate Card or TWIC card can be escorted by a CAC/DoD ID holder if riding in the same vehicle. Those personnel will be expected to identify themselves with a state issued driver’s license or ID. Otherwise, unescorted visitors must go to the Visitor Control Center (VCC) adjacent to the main gate located on Entrance Road to be vetted. There, the visitor will present their state issued drivers license. Once vetted, guests will be issued either a paper pass or a printed photo ID card for long term access not to exceed six months.

Both the pass and the ID card will grant access at all Fort Carson Access Control Points. All personnel will still be required to be vetted through the Mobilisa handheld scanners.

17.6 Access Rosters: Personnel whose contracts exceed 180 days in duration are required to be processed for a CAC. Personnel whose contract is less than 180 days in duration will receive a personnel pass valid until the expiration of the contract or business venture date. Access Rosters are required to be submitted to the VCC for all contractor personnel. An example of an Access

Roster can be provided by the VCC upon request. The roster is self-explanatory, but at a minimum will contain the individual’s name, SSN, date of birth, contract number, duration of visit, and point of contact for access.

17.7 Access Rosters MUST be submitted for the contractor by the appointed Contracting

Officer’s Representative (COR) or the designated Government Point of Contact. Any roster submitted by a commercial ISP (example @yahoo.com, @gmail.com, etc) will not be accepted and must be verified through the Fort Hood Physical Security Office.

18. Special Qualifications: The contractor must possess knowledge to execute cleaning of military vehicles with the required chemicals listed in the PWS.

19. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with

Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5, Post Award Orientation. The Contracting Officer, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues.

These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

20. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter. The

COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance;

maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

21. Identification of Contractor Employees: The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall provide each employee an Identification (ID) Badge, which includes at a minimum, the Company Name, Employee

Name and a color photo of the employee. ID Badges for Key Personnel shall also indicate their job title.

ID Badges shall be worn at all times during which the employee is performing work under this contract.

Each Contractor (to include subcontractors) employees shall wear the ID Badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit. The

Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall be responsible for collection of ID Badges upon completion of the contract or termination of employee. A listing of issued identification cards shall be furnished to the

Contracting Officer prior to the contract performance date and updated as needed to reflect Contractor and

Subcontractor personnel changes. All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. When prime contractor or subcontractor personnel send e-mail messages as a part of contract performance (or otherwise relating to contract matters), each sender shall include his/her name (both first and last names), E-mail address and the name of the individual's employer.

22. Supervision of Contractor Employees: The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over Contractor or subcontractor employees while performing work under the contract. Such employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, not the Government. The Contractor, in turn, shall be accountable to the Government for Contractor or subcontractor employees.

23. Contractor Travel: The Contractor will be required to travel CONUS and within the National

Capital Region (NCR) during the performance of this contract to attend meetings, conferences, and training. The contractor may be required to travel to off-site training locations and to ship training aids to these locations in support of this PWS. The Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires Government approval/authorization and notification to the COR.

24. Other Direct Costs: N/A

25. Data Rights: N/A

26. Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent

Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

27. Phase In /Phase Out Period: N/A

28. Safety. Prior to commencement of work, the contractor shall provide to the Garrison Safety Office

(GSO) a copy of their Site Specific Safety Plan that includes a completed Activity Hazard Analysis

(AHA) of significant hazards and plan to control identified hazards. In this Safety Plan the contractor's

Safety and Occupational Health Program shall be documented. The contractor shall report accidents/mishaps to the COR. The GSO and other Safety Personnel on post reserve the right to perform visual inspections of the contractor's and subcontractor's job site. Any non-compliance or violations will be reported to the COR.

29. Emergency medical Treatment. Emergency medical treatment will be provided by the Carl R.

Darnall Army Medical Center in order to prevent undue suffering or loss of life. Emergencies will be treated only during the period of emergency and appropriate action will be taken to discharge or transfer such patients as soon as the emergency period ends. Charges for medical care will be at the prevailing rate and at the Contractor's or Contractor employee’s expense.

30. Fire Prevention. The Contractor shall comply with fire prevention practices as set forth by the

National Fire Protection Association in the National Fire Code and JRTC & FP REG 420-5 entitled “Fire

Prevention and Protection Program”.

31. Removal of Contractor Personnel. The Government reserves the right to require removal of any

Contractor personnel from the job site who endanger persons or property, or whose continued employment is inconsistent with the interest of military security. The Government also reserves the right to require the Contractor to remove from the job site, any employee found to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs or any other incapacitating agent or any employee involved in the theft of Government property. The removal from the job site of such personnel shall not relieve the Contractor of the requirement to provide personnel to perform services.

32. Non-Conforming Performance. All government discovered non-conformances shall be documented at the time of discovery. Documentation will, at a minimum, include the contract and order number, reference to the specific contract requirement, the specific deficiency to the requirement, where it was discovered, the date and time it was discovered, focal point for the contractor who was notified and suspense date for contractor response. The COR will notify the

Contractor, in person, each time a non-compliance is observed. The Contractor will be given a time line after notification to correct the deficiency in accordance with requirements of the contract.

Deficiencies that cannot be corrected within the identified time line will be reported to the

Contracting Officer. Non-conformance will be tallied for Contractor Performance Assessment

Rating (CPAR) reporting periods and the results of the data will be used to substantiate objective ratings of contractor performance.

31.1 Non-conformances shall be classified in one of three categories: Level I (Minor), Level II (Major) or Level III (Critical):

Level I (Minor) nonconformance is defined as a nonconformance that is not likely to materially reduce the usability of the supplies or services for their intended purpose, or is a departure from established standards having little bearing on the effective use or operation of the supplies or services.

Level II (Major) nonconformance is defined as a nonconformance, other than critical, that is likely to result in failure of the supplies or services, or to materially reduce the usability of the supplies or services for their intended purpose.

Level III (Critical) nonconformance is defined as a nonconformance that is likely to result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using, maintaining, or depending upon the supplies or services; is likely to prevent performance of a vital mission; is for a repeated or uncorrected level II CDR; or is for a non-responsive contractor to a level II CDR.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

1. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

1.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR. The official Government representative delegated authority by the

Contracting Officer to administer a contract. This individual is normally a member of the appropriate

Contracting/Procurement career field and advises on all technical contractual matters.

1.2 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or services to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

1.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the Government.

1.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

1.5 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

1.6 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

1.7 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) OR GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (GP).

Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently made available to the Contractor.

1.8 KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS.

When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

1.9 PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

1.10 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are acceptable in accordance with established standards and requirements of this contract.

1.11 QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST. An official Government representative concerned with matters pertaining to the contract administration process and quality assurance/quality control. Acts as technical advisor to the Contracting Officer in these areas.

1.12 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

1.13 QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

1.14 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

1.15 WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

1.16 WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays unless specified otherwise.

1.17 ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CMR Contract Manpower Reporting

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

DA Department of the Army

DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DOD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

KO Contracting Officer

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC Other Direct Costs

PIPO Phase In/Phase Out

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

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PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

The policy of the U.S. Government as stated in FAR Part 45.102(a) is that, “Contractors are ordinarily required to furnish all property necessary to perform Government contracts.” Therefore, the decision to provide Government Property is considered a deviation from the Government’s policy.

In order to deviate from the Government’s policy, the decision to provide Government Property must be clearly demonstrated in each of the four elements listed in FAR Part 45.102(b)

Element 1: Is providing property in the Government’s best interest?

Element 2: Does providing property result in an overall benefit to the Government?

Element 3: Does providing property substantially increase the Government’s normal assumption of risk?

Element 4: Can the Government’s requirements be met by other means?

2. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

2.1 Services: N/A

2.2 Facilities: The Government will provide the necessary workspace for the contractor to provide the support outlined in the PWS.

2.3 Utilities: The Government will provide the necessary utilities required to allow the contractor to execute AG cleaning operations.

2.4 Equipment: N/A.

2.5 Materials: N/A

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

3. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

3.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

3.2 Secret Facility Clearance: N/A

3.3 Materials: N/A

3.4 Equipment: N/A

4. SPECIFIC TASKS: N/A